Aviva Premiership Rugby Football Union club the Exeter Chiefs has named David Mumm as their captain ahead of the new season of the Premiership.
The 29 year old lock joined the club just last summer from the Super 15 side the Waratahs and has been given the task of replacing Tom Hayes as the new skipper of the club for the 2013/14 season. Hayes has been the skipper of the club from Sandy Park for the last three seasons and has overseen the club’s progress in the Aviva Premiership and has also led the club from the Rugby Football Championship to the Aviva Premiership.
And speaking of his task to replace Hayes as skipper, Mumm stated that he is very excited to be given this opportunity by the Exeter Chiefs and is looking forward to leading the side on to the field when the Aviva Premiership starts. Mumm also has 33 international caps for the Wallabies and was also a part of the Barbarians side that played the British and Irish Lions at Hong Kong earlier this summer.
Mumm mentioned that following in the footsteps of someone like Tom Hayes is difficult simply because his contributions and legacy at the club is beyond any doubt and it was under his captaincy that the club underwent a lot of change on and off the pitch.
He stated that it is a big job to fill in his shoes and added that he will try his best to do the job that he has been given to do by the club management.
Meanwhile, the Exeter Chiefs are closing in on the signing of Romana Graham from another Super 15 club the Chiefs with head coach Rob Baxter revealing that negotiations are in advanced stages between the player and his club as well.